The tubercle of a rib _______________________ A. is for articulation with the transverse process...
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The tubercle of a rib ____________________.
A. is for articulation with the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra.
B. is for articulation with the body of a thoracic vertebra.
C. provides for passage of blood vessels and a nerve.
D. is the area of greatest rib curvature.
Rib Cage Anatomy
The rib cage is comprised of 12 pairs of ribs. Ribs are classified by how they attach to the sternum. Rib pairs 1-7 are attached directly to the sternum and are commonly referred to as true ribs. Rib pairs 8-12 are not attached directly to the sternum and are commonly referred to as false ribs. False ribs are attached to the sternum either through the cartilage of superior ribs or do no attach at all (ribs 11-12).
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